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1. LOue is deuided into two species wherof the one is called Loue of beneuolence or good will, th'other, Loue of cōcupiscence. Loue of con∣cupiscence is that, by which we loue things with pretention of profit. Loue of beneuolence that, by
which we loue a thing for it's owne profit. For what other thing is it, to loue one with the loue of beneuolence or good will, then to will him good?
2. If he to whom we will good, haue already obtained and possest it, then we wish it him by the pleasure, and contentment which we haue to see him possessed of it; and hence springs Loue of complacence, which is onely an act of the will by which it is ioyned and vnited to the pleasure, con∣tent, and good of an other. But in case he to whom we wish good, haue not yet obtained it, we desire it him, and thence, that loue is termed Loue of desire.
3. When Loue of beneuolence is exercised with∣out correspōdance of the beloued, it is called Loue of simple beneuolence, but when it is practised with mutuall correspondance it is called loue of friendship. Now Mutuall correspondence con∣sisteth of three things, to wit a mutuall loue, a mu∣tuall knowledge of the same, conuersation and priuate familiaritie.
4. If we loue our friend without preferring him before others, t'is Simple familiaritie; if with pre∣ference, then this familiaritie turnes to be Dile∣ction, or as one would saie, A loue by election, as making choice of this, from amongst many things we loue, and preferring it.
5. Againe when by this Dilection we doe not much preferre one friend before others, t'is called Simple dilection; but if contrariwise we much more esteeme, and greatly preferre one before an∣other of the same ranck, then this friendship is called Dilection by excellencie.
6. But if the esteeme, and preference of our friend, though great and without equall, doe yet enter into comparison, and proportion with o∣thers, the friendship shall be called Eminent dile∣ction: but if the eminencie therof doe without proportion incomparably passe all others, then it is graced with the Title of Incomparable, soue∣raigne, and supereminent dilection; and in a word it shall be Charite due to one God onely: And indeede in our lāguage the word deare, deare∣ly, indeared, doth testifie a certaine particular esteeme, prise, or valewe: so, that as amongst the people the word HOMO is almost appropriated to the male-kind as to the more excellent sexe: and the word ADORATION is in a manner due to God onely as it's prime obiect: so the word CHARITIE is appropriated to him, as to the supreame and so∣ueraigne dilection.